Germany suspends e-health card project

The roll-out of Germay’s national e-health smart card has been put on hold, with a review to be carried out
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Paris on the Mersey

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has chosen Logica to provide the Paris system to support child health
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Half of European doctors use web video

Nearly half of online physicians in Western Europe watch online video for professional purposes, according to a new survey.
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Mayo Clinic to develop mobile phone apps

The internationally renowned Mayo Clinic has announced plans to jointly develop and sell mobile phone health applications.
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FDA clears Cerner CareAware iBus

Cerner has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for a new product that enables exchange of information between
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BT Health boss to lead Oxford Radcliffe

Sir Jonathan Michael, managing director of BT Health, is to become the chief executive of the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS
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VA and Kaiser pilot record sharing

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Kaiser Permanente, two of the leading users of electronic health records in
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No budget for NPfIT agreed post March

No budget for the NHS National Programme for IT has yet been agreed after the end of March, now less
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Former iSoft directors face court

The Financial Services Authority has today confirmed that it has commenced criminal proceedings against four former directors of iSoft Group
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US publishes ‘meaningful use’ criteria

The first draft criteria for the federal funding of electronic health records as part of the US’ recovery plans have been published. The
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